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Title

Pirates, Privateers, and the Merchants Who Walked the Line: an Exploration of the 19th Century Maritime Trade Through the Lens of Harmony v. United States

Authors

Thomas R. Riley

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2013

Keywords

priacy, privateering, maritime economics

Abstract

Through the lens provided by judicial, statutory, and social records from the first half of the 19^th century, with a focus on Harmony v. United States,[1] an avid recreation of mercantile practices can be formed which emphasizes the role of piracy and privateering in the early United States of America.

[1] Harmony v. United States, 43 U.S. 210, 11 L. Ed. 239, 1844 U.S. LEXIS 325, 2 HOW 210 (U.S. 1844)

Disciplines

Admiralty | Law | United States History

Digital Commons Citation

Riley, Thomas R., "Pirates, Privateers, and the Merchants Who Walked the Line: an Exploration of the 19th Century Maritime Trade Through the Lens of Harmony v. United States" (2013). Legal History Publications. 42.
https://digitalcommons.law.umaryland.edu/mlh_pubs/42